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jon stewart and stephen colbert are bringing their special brand of political humor to the nation's capital. they're calling on america to join them on the national mall just days before the midterm elections. fox 5's will thomas discovered since last week's announcement thousands of people are answering that call. >> for tonight it i announce the rally to restore sanity. [ cheering and applause ] >> i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep fear alive! [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: dueling rallies the same day, comedy network stars jon stewart and stephen colbert offer viewers alternatives. >> i asked my students in class today out of 20 students 20 said they were going to that rally. why? because they feel that the only people on television who call politicians out for their misstatements, hypocrisies, mistruths or sort of weak logic are stephen colbert and jon stewart. >> reporter: the rallies are scheduled just three days before the u.s. congressional midterm elections. even some democratic strategists question whether the effort will k
jon stewart and stephen colbert are bringing their special brand of political humor to the nation's capital. they're calling on america to join them on the national mall just days before the midterm elections. fox 5's will thomas discovered since last week's announcement thousands of people are answering that call. >> for tonight it i announce the rally to restore sanity. [ cheering and applause ] >> i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep...
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speak with georgetown university professor christopher chambers and hilarity and confusion ensued as stephen colbert came to the hill in character today to testify so in this changing media political landscape who is more influential politicians or media figures and is there even a difference anymore our chief correspondent christine for his hour will join us to talk about this emerging hybrid then we'll tell you a story about a sobering new documentary called the other city brings us a new perspective to the shocking hiv aids rates right here in the district of columbia the first some reason nobody wants to talk about so we'll speak with the producer of the film sheila johnson and it's friday so we're going to bring you a mash up of these strangest stories making headlines like katy perry being deemed too busty for sesame street and a new barbie doll that's making a mockery out of broadcast journalism we're going to get comedian seaton smith's two cents on all of that at the end of the show but now let's move on to our top story. the un general assembly continued today with a wide range of
speak with georgetown university professor christopher chambers and hilarity and confusion ensued as stephen colbert came to the hill in character today to testify so in this changing media political landscape who is more influential politicians or media figures and is there even a difference anymore our chief correspondent christine for his hour will join us to talk about this emerging hybrid then we'll tell you a story about a sobering new documentary called the other city brings us a new...
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. >>> two weeks the big glenn beck rally at the mall in washington, stephen colbert and jon stewart decide they'll stage their own. >> my fellow americans, two score and four days from now on october 30, 2010, i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep fear alive. >> i see you're intrigued. but there's something bothering you. i don't have time to hand craft a message or some signage. not to worry. that's where we come in. we're going to have signs for you down there if you don't have time. here's a quick one. i disagree with you, but i'm pretty sure you're not hitler. >> remember the hundreds of thousands of people came out for glenn beck. there could be dozens of people who come out for colbert and stewart. >>> how good does it feel to get a great bargain? according to a new study, like sex. english researchers found shoppers experience the same rush of endorphins when they hit a hot sale as they do when they're sexually turned on. 50 volunteers looked at pornographic pictures while scientists hon monitored their brain activity. apparently, same a
. >>> two weeks the big glenn beck rally at the mall in washington, stephen colbert and jon stewart decide they'll stage their own. >> my fellow americans, two score and four days from now on october 30, 2010, i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep fear alive. >> i see you're intrigued. but there's something bothering you. i don't have time to hand craft a message or some signage. not to worry. that's where we come in. we're...
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stephen colbert recently spent a day working on a farm in upstate new york demonstrating what migrant workers go through. >> you said take our jobs please. i came and worked out there harvesting america's crops. tell me, do i have what it takes to be a migrant farm worker? >> i'm sorry, sir, but you are not qualified. >> oh, thank god! can i go home now? >> please. >> where is my driver? pablo? thanks, pablo. let's go. >> bill: because of that exposition, colbert was called to testify, if you can believe it today in front of a house committee that deals with immigration issues. here is what went down. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american. then sliced by gwatney mallen and served by venezuelan in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> bill: you can see the testimony was schtick. the question is why is the house wasting money on that. joining us from los angeles leslie marshall and from washington dana perino. i have to applaud your attire this evening perfectly in context red and blue. i understand the committee wanted t
stephen colbert recently spent a day working on a farm in upstate new york demonstrating what migrant workers go through. >> you said take our jobs please. i came and worked out there harvesting america's crops. tell me, do i have what it takes to be a migrant farm worker? >> i'm sorry, sir, but you are not qualified. >> oh, thank god! can i go home now? >> please. >> where is my driver? pablo? thanks, pablo. let's go. >> bill: because of that exposition,...
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did you notice stephen colbert his whole career is based on you? >> bill: is that right? i didn't know that. >> he is mocking you every night. that's what they do. >> bill: that shouldn't be allowed. >> maybe you should get 10%. >> bill: you are talking about money though. i'm glad you brought that up because stewart goes on oprah and he says. this go. >> that's glenn beck. >> yeah? >> he is my money maker. [ laughter ] you know what i call him? >> what? >> a kid's college fund. >> he does. >> bill: at least he is honest. >> i think there was an article on him. they asked me about jon stewart and i said hey, i think he is funny. i don't think is he fair but i don't think that's not his job. his job is to be funny. and if i were him, i would be doing the same thing. >> bill: you would be mocking yourself. >> i would be the easiest target. >> bill: i'm an easier target than you. >> any joke that jon stewart has done i have done at least five times before him. >> bill: on the radio. >> yes. >> bill: i'm an easier target than you i'm more bombastic than you. >> is that what i
did you notice stephen colbert his whole career is based on you? >> bill: is that right? i didn't know that. >> he is mocking you every night. that's what they do. >> bill: that shouldn't be allowed. >> maybe you should get 10%. >> bill: you are talking about money though. i'm glad you brought that up because stewart goes on oprah and he says. this go. >> that's glenn beck. >> yeah? >> he is my money maker. [ laughter ] you know what i call him?...
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let's go to the sound bite of stephen colbert. this of an immigration hearing in the house of representatives. he was invited to be there. not all the congress persons -- they were not amused. let's roll it. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served by a venezuelan in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> some people were questioning where this was the right forum, some were offended by his talk of mexicans picking tomatoes. >> yes. yeah, there are some people who don't want to a sign in the store saying non-mexican picked tomato e-mail sure. i don't know if you ever noticed this because you're young, some people have no sense of humor. i don't want to break that news to you abruptly like that. >> some of them are on capitol hill, obviously? >> and maybe the lady on fox was it the other day about whom stephen said she was stunned by something, her hair almost moved. you know the one i mean. but once a year somebody will tell me if
let's go to the sound bite of stephen colbert. this of an immigration hearing in the house of representatives. he was invited to be there. not all the congress persons -- they were not amused. let's roll it. >> this is america. i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican. i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served by a venezuelan in a spa where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> some people were questioning where this was the right forum, some were...
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that is exactly what jon stewart and stephen colbert are hoping for. you know, they know where the joke is. if that side of the world doesn't get it, that's fine with them. >> stewart showed some signs he made for the crowd. let's listen. >> we're going to have signs for you down there. if you don't have time, of course, you can bring your own, but here's a quick one. i disagree with you, but i'm pretty sure you're not hitler. how about this for dissatisfying yet nonidea logical among us. got confidence. you know, i noticed there's a lot of conspiracy rally stuff going on at these things. here's one. 9/11 was an outside job. perhaps this one is more to the point. i am not afraid of muslims, tea partiers, socialists, immigrants, gun owners, gays, but i am kind of scared of spiders. >> you know, i don't know how do you mix satire with emotion. i think he's going to be funny as hell down there, but suppose he gives us the best hour of the best material, then what? do people just laugh and go home? where's the emotion? is he going to say something passiona
that is exactly what jon stewart and stephen colbert are hoping for. you know, they know where the joke is. if that side of the world doesn't get it, that's fine with them. >> stewart showed some signs he made for the crowd. let's listen. >> we're going to have signs for you down there. if you don't have time, of course, you can bring your own, but here's a quick one. i disagree with you, but i'm pretty sure you're not hitler. how about this for dissatisfying yet nonidea logical...
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two bridges over the weekend. " >>> -- >>> first it was glenn beck, this time it is john stuart and stephen colbert. >> we received confirmation from national park service about colbert and stewart have filed for permits for 25,000 people to gather on the national mall. we expect to hear from the washington area and other parts of the nation embracing the idea. hollenbeck brought out the right. al sharpton -- glenn that brought out the right. al sharpton 0 left. now john stewart from the daily show. >> 8 million moderate march. >> i think people have a legitimate ideological differences. they should express those. but recently, there have been expressed in not so a constructive manner. >> simultaneously, there will be a bling rally by his so- called political nemesis. -- there will be a dueling by his so-called political nemesis. >> it would be funny. it would be entertaining. >> it is always good to laugh at yourself. >> they are not the only ones turning in. facebook pages for the rally are flooded with support, applauding the two comedians for poking fun at the nation's political divisio
two bridges over the weekend. " >>> -- >>> first it was glenn beck, this time it is john stuart and stephen colbert. >> we received confirmation from national park service about colbert and stewart have filed for permits for 25,000 people to gather on the national mall. we expect to hear from the washington area and other parts of the nation embracing the idea. hollenbeck brought out the right. al sharpton -- glenn that brought out the right. al sharpton 0 left. now...
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stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. [ male announcer ] the turn changes everything. ♪ the turn will make you think. ♪ make you re-examine your approach. change your line. innovate. and create one of the world's fastest-reacting suspensions, reading the road 1,000 times per second. it's the turn that leads you somewhere new. introducing the new 2011 cts-v coupe. from cadillac. the new standard of the world. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week. greg gutfeld and arthel. controversy involving peta and vice president biden. >> and we are serving you real american food. we even got a hot dog cart. [boos] >> i will take a dog. hey, hot dog guy. hot dog guy. hey. >> hey man to you, it's mr. vice president hot dog guy. >> mr. biden, i'm sorry, i didn't expect the vice president to read hot dogs. >> read your constitution, man, i have two constitutional duties. >> i thought it was breaking ties in the senate. >> no. the other one is giving hot dogs to returning warriors. >> bill:
stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. [ male announcer ] the turn changes everything. ♪ the turn will make you think. ♪ make you re-examine your approach. change your line. innovate. and create one of the world's fastest-reacting suspensions, reading the road 1,000 times per second. it's the turn that leads you somewhere new. introducing the new 2011 cts-v coupe. from cadillac. the new standard of the world. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week....
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that is exactly what jon stewart and stephen colbert are hoping for. that that side of the world will take this stuff very seriously. you know, they know where the joke is. if that side of the world doesn't get it that's fine with them. >> jon shown some samples of the signs. here's a lift seen in we're going to have signs for you down there, if you don't have time of course you can bring your own, but here's a quick one. "i disagree with you, but i'm pretty sure you're not hitler." a classic. ooh, how about this for the dissatisfied, yet nonideological amongst us? "got competence?" you know, i noticed there's a lot of conspiracy rally stuff going on at these things. here's one for our rally. "9/11 was an outside job." perhaps this one is more to the point. "i am not afraid of muslims, tea partiers, socialists, immigrants, gun owners, gays, but i am kind of scared of spiders." >> you know, i don't know, how do you mix that that satire with emotion? i think that he's going to be funny as hell down there, willie, but i just wanted -- when you stand there
that is exactly what jon stewart and stephen colbert are hoping for. that that side of the world will take this stuff very seriously. you know, they know where the joke is. if that side of the world doesn't get it that's fine with them. >> jon shown some samples of the signs. here's a lift seen in we're going to have signs for you down there, if you don't have time of course you can bring your own, but here's a quick one. "i disagree with you, but i'm pretty sure you're not...
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stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. ú [ male announcer ] you can't un-smoke a cigarette. and you can't go back and un-do the times you tried quitting... ♪ ...then started again. but every smoker was a non-smoker once. and you could be again. for many, smoking is a treatable medical condition. so talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options and support. and make this time, your time. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week. greg gutfeld and arthel. controversy involving peta and vice president biden. >> and we are serving you real american food. we even got a hot dog cart. [boos] >> i will take a dog. hey, hot dog guy. hot dog guy. hey. >> hey man to you, it's mr. vice president hot dog guy. >> mr. biden, i'm sorry, i didn't expect the vice president to read hot dogs. >> read your constitution, man, i have two constitutional duties. >> i thought it was breaking ties in the senate. >> no. the other one is giving hot dogs to returning warriors. >> bill: after biden did that bit, peta, the people for the ethical treatment for animal
stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. ú [ male announcer ] you can't un-smoke a cigarette. and you can't go back and un-do the times you tried quitting... ♪ ...then started again. but every smoker was a non-smoker once. and you could be again. for many, smoking is a treatable medical condition. so talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options and support. and make this time, your time. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week. greg gutfeld...
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stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week. greg gutfeld and arthel. controversy involving peta and vice president biden. >> and we are serving you real american food. we even got a hot dog cart. [boos] >> i will take a dog. hey, hot dog guy. hot dog guy. hey. >> hey man to you, it's mr. vice president hot dog guy. >> mr. biden, i'm sorry, i didn't expect the vice president to read hot dogs. >> read your constitution, man, i have two constitutional duties. >> i thought it was breaking ties in the senate. >> no. the other one is giving hot dogs to returning warriors. >> bill: after biden did that bit, peta, the people for the ethical treatment for animals got angry about what? >> because he said there is bad things in hot dogs and there is not enough nutrition in the hot dogs for the troops to stay lean and mean. what does peta have to do with the nutritional value? >> bill: they don't want them to eat hot dogs. >> eat vegan hot dogs because it's
stephen colbert. dumb, you bet? dead ahead. >> bill: back of the book segment tonight, dumbest things of the week. greg gutfeld and arthel. controversy involving peta and vice president biden. >> and we are serving you real american food. we even got a hot dog cart. [boos] >> i will take a dog. hey, hot dog guy. hot dog guy. hey. >> hey man to you, it's mr. vice president hot dog guy. >> mr. biden, i'm sorry, i didn't expect the vice president to read hot dogs....
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jon stewart and stephen colbert. they explained what they were doing last night. >> tonight, i announce the rally to restore sanity. it is happening, people. it is happening! it is happening! a real gathering! we will gather! we will gather on the national mall in washington, d.c.! 1 million moderate march where we take to the streets and send a message to our leaders that says we are here! we are only here until 6:00! >>> ladies and gentlemen, it is on. october 30th on the mall. because now is not the time to take it down a notch. now is the time for all good men to freak out for freedom. >> all right. they teed up for us. we don't know if it's going to happen, yet. it's unclear. we have checked, though. we got word from the national park service. both camps submitted applications. no final decision has been made just yet. the announcement comes after glenn beck hosted the much publicized rally on the national mall. he was urging lard crowds to turn back to god and turn back to the values for which we were founded.
jon stewart and stephen colbert. they explained what they were doing last night. >> tonight, i announce the rally to restore sanity. it is happening, people. it is happening! it is happening! a real gathering! we will gather! we will gather on the national mall in washington, d.c.! 1 million moderate march where we take to the streets and send a message to our leaders that says we are here! we are only here until 6:00! >>> ladies and gentlemen, it is on. october 30th on the mall....
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on friday, i actually felt bad for stephen colbert. he was testifying before a house hearing on immigration on friday. and he was doing it in character. it was really in poor taste. but i don't necessarily think it was his fault. he participated, but this is a bad idea. nobody -- i haven't seen anybody report on this. do you know who it was that set this whole thing up? the united farm workers union. yes, again, the unions. orchestrating colbert's immigration worker experience, and the appearance before the committee. that's what happened. why is that left out that it's these people? the unions? it's special interest. and by the way, i do want you to see 10-2-10. i don't wish them any ill-will or any harm at all. i want you to see it. you can get all the rally information and organizing. you can find out how to attend by going to this website. it is the communist party usa's website. cpusa.org. what you need to do is you will click on the young communist league tab at the top. and the communists will give you all the information you ne
on friday, i actually felt bad for stephen colbert. he was testifying before a house hearing on immigration on friday. and he was doing it in character. it was really in poor taste. but i don't necessarily think it was his fault. he participated, but this is a bad idea. nobody -- i haven't seen anybody report on this. do you know who it was that set this whole thing up? the united farm workers union. yes, again, the unions. orchestrating colbert's immigration worker experience, and the...
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all right gentlemen stephen i have to go back to you and again i mean what we can use obama because that's their right wings favorite lightning rod it seems to me i mean i don't see the common sense in a lot of media expression the right wing is that you know obama is for abortion rights he's for gay rights he's for sex education in schools you know the typical liberal and but at the same time the right whispers and they and i so i will i will say they tell lies how can the same man then support secretly imposing a very strict rule islamic religious law i mean doesn't anybody in the mainstream say you can't have both but i never see that being said at least on television and on radio no one wants to make the logical conclusion you can't have both at the same time go ahead steve. well i think there is the mainstream media does do some challenging of these rumors and of these as you put it lies which i would agree with that term as well but i think it can't do enough you have major propaganda outlets that are spewing i mean rush limbaugh regularly refers to the president as a boy in the cont
all right gentlemen stephen i have to go back to you and again i mean what we can use obama because that's their right wings favorite lightning rod it seems to me i mean i don't see the common sense in a lot of media expression the right wing is that you know obama is for abortion rights he's for gay rights he's for sex education in schools you know the typical liberal and but at the same time the right whispers and they and i so i will i will say they tell lies how can the same man then...
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jon stewart and stephen colbert are announcing competing rallies at the national mall next month. our national correspondent kareen wynter is covering the story for us. kareen, this is amazing and taking political satire to a whole new level. ek plain what is going on here? >> well, that is right, suzanne. a whole new level. scoot over politician, because it is now tv personality, and that is right, tv personalities hosting their own marches on washington. >> god called us here to this place, at this time. >> reporter: we have seen the million man march. the million mom march. >> i testify to you here and now, one man can change the world. >> reporter: glenn beck's rally to restore honor and now -- >> tonight, i announce the rally to restore sanity. >> reporter: on thursday night's "daily show" jon stewart announced plans for a political rally on the washington mall on october 30th. and while there were laughs, stewart was not exactly kidding. >> it is happening! a real gathering. [ applause ] we will gather. we will gather on the national mall in washington, d.c. 1 million modera
jon stewart and stephen colbert are announcing competing rallies at the national mall next month. our national correspondent kareen wynter is covering the story for us. kareen, this is amazing and taking political satire to a whole new level. ek plain what is going on here? >> well, that is right, suzanne. a whole new level. scoot over politician, because it is now tv personality, and that is right, tv personalities hosting their own marches on washington. >> god called us here to...
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stephen colbert is promoting an opposing rally called march to keep fear alive. >>> gambling enthusiasts get ready, maryland's first slots casino is on track to open by the end of the month. a company says it is working to open a 1500-machine casino in perryville on september 30th. perryville is 70 miles from the dc beltway. by the way, a trial run casino night for charity has been scheduled for this weekend. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >>> j.c., first full day of autumn and we are going to the 80s. we will talk about the threat of thunderstorms when i come back and we will talk about how cool it will get and the allergy update for the day. it's come in. the mold spores and weed poll reason moderate. weeds and grasses are low. a lot coming up on the other side of the break. is >>> it looked like a scene from a horror movie. a sea of stink bugs marching across a frederick county home. these annoying insects aren't just infesting maryland. they are all over from the district to west virginia. james hatch just got back from hazardous duty. >> i have had it. we have all had
stephen colbert is promoting an opposing rally called march to keep fear alive. >>> gambling enthusiasts get ready, maryland's first slots casino is on track to open by the end of the month. a company says it is working to open a 1500-machine casino in perryville on september 30th. perryville is 70 miles from the dc beltway. by the way, a trial run casino night for charity has been scheduled for this weekend. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >>> j.c.,...
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love them or hate them, jon stewart and stephen colbert are at the forefront of political debate. colbert testified about migrant farm workers. >> americans farms are for too die pendent on immigrant labor to pick fruits and veggables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. eventually americans may consider taking these ons again. or maybe that is crazy. maybe the easier answer is to have scientists develop vegetables that pick themselves kimberly guilfoylthemselves. >> kimberly: that is one solution. here to give us his take is steven crowder. what do you think about the testimony of colbert. there is a lot of controversy about it. >> we are talking about it. talking about it with you. i love geraldo but you are more fun to look at. everry time i'm here he is not here. i think he bailed. >> kimberly: finds you frightening. >> the feeling is mutual. nancy pelosi, a lot of things you can say, she is old, she is mean, but not stupid. she understands the value in entertainers and using cultural icons for their cause and the truth is se stephen colbe
love them or hate them, jon stewart and stephen colbert are at the forefront of political debate. colbert testified about migrant farm workers. >> americans farms are for too die pendent on immigrant labor to pick fruits and veggables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. eventually americans may consider taking these ons again. or maybe that is crazy. maybe the easier answer is to have scientists develop vegetables that pick themselves kimberly...
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comedy network stars jon stewart and stephen colbert offer viewers alternatives. >> i asked my students in class today out of 20 students, 20 said they were going to that rally. why? because they feel that the only people on television would call politicians out if their misstatements, him okay risies, mistruths or sort of weak logic are stephen colbert and jon stewart. >> reporter: the rallies are scheduled thrust just three days before the u.s. congressional mid-term elects. seen some democratic strategists question whether the effort will keep those away who might otherwise have volunteered to get the vote out that weekend. >> what could happen is you might actually mobilize them, get them interested and get them to see what is at stake in this election. >> reporter: facebook sites for the october 30th rallies have already racked up nearly 200,000 rsvps. >> the way they're reaching folks, you mention the tv show but they are reaching these folk through social networks. >> reporter: d.c.-based sosa labs helps progressive groups organize their movements online. >> what i'm thinking and
comedy network stars jon stewart and stephen colbert offer viewers alternatives. >> i asked my students in class today out of 20 students, 20 said they were going to that rally. why? because they feel that the only people on television would call politicians out if their misstatements, him okay risies, mistruths or sort of weak logic are stephen colbert and jon stewart. >> reporter: the rallies are scheduled thrust just three days before the u.s. congressional mid-term elects. seen...
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. >>> stephen colbert has a meeting with lawmakers this morning. he is testifying before a house committee on immigration and let's get more now from fox 5's sherry ly. she is live on capitol hill. it will be an interesting one, sherry. >> reporter: it sure will. you know, a lot of people will be watching. stephen colbert may be a comedian but this hearing and his appearance on capitol hill is no joke. while you may not think he is the ideal person as an expert witness on illegal immigration, anyone who has watched his show knows that he recently joined up with the united farm workers to take the job of a migrant work ore a farm. colbert's nightly report featured the ufw's tax our jobs campaign which invites u.s. residents to replace illegal immigrants working on farms. the comedy central host spent a day working in the field being picking beans and sorting corn in a packing house. he will appear with the ufk to testify about his experience before a house judiciary committee. the hearing called protecting america's harvest will folkous food securit
. >>> stephen colbert has a meeting with lawmakers this morning. he is testifying before a house committee on immigration and let's get more now from fox 5's sherry ly. she is live on capitol hill. it will be an interesting one, sherry. >> reporter: it sure will. you know, a lot of people will be watching. stephen colbert may be a comedian but this hearing and his appearance on capitol hill is no joke. while you may not think he is the ideal person as an expert witness on illegal...
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stephen colbert holding a dueling rally on the same day to restore fear. that's what his is all about. still ahead on "way too early," why your awake? you are checked out for the weekend. texts and e-mails are next and "morning joe" just minutes away. [ male announcer ] mix it. blend it. sprinkle it. sweet! [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male announcer ] savory. fluffy. yummy. sweet! [ female announcer ] splenda®. america's favorite no calorie sweetener. oh! just come snuggle with mama. [ male announcer ] missing something? like 2 pairs of glasses fo$99.99 at sears optical, with bifocal lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don miss a thing. but basically, i'm a runner. last year. (oof). i had a bum knee that needed surgery. but it got complicated, because i had an old injury. so i wanted a doctor who had done this before. and unitedhealthcare's database helped me find a surgeon. you know you can't have great legs, if you don't have good knees. we're 78,
stephen colbert holding a dueling rally on the same day to restore fear. that's what his is all about. still ahead on "way too early," why your awake? you are checked out for the weekend. texts and e-mails are next and "morning joe" just minutes away. [ male announcer ] mix it. blend it. sprinkle it. sweet! [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. [ male announcer ] savory. fluffy. yummy. sweet! [ female announcer ]...
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. >>> jon stewart and stephen colbert coming to the national mall >> . the hosts of the daily show and the colbert report will have dueling rallies. this happens october 30. the event is being called the rally to restore sanity, for jon stewart. and for stephen colbert, the march to keep fera ar alive. >>> one step closer to the world's biggest airline. >> and property is on the rise. john nelson as those stories and more. -- rob nelson. >> the recession pushes the poverty rate to a 15-year high. 44 million americans live in poverty. that is one of seven people. millions north stay above the poverty line because of government benefits and other assistance. the head of the johnson & johnson consumer division is retiring next year. her division is responsible for a string of embarrassing recall which included children's tylenol. gm builds the new ceo thinks it will take several years for taxpayers to get their allowed money back. the remaining $43 billion will be repaid through the company's initial public offering which will be expected later this year. p
. >>> jon stewart and stephen colbert coming to the national mall >> . the hosts of the daily show and the colbert report will have dueling rallies. this happens october 30. the event is being called the rally to restore sanity, for jon stewart. and for stephen colbert, the march to keep fera ar alive. >>> one step closer to the world's biggest airline. >> and property is on the rise. john nelson as those stories and more. -- rob nelson. >> the recession...
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. >> a couple of comedians have a plan to >>> jon stewart and stephen colbert are coming to washington. >> the question is, are they for real? >> the recent march as can be described as solemn, serious, and sometimes heated. some people say we have gotten too uptight. they have a plan to change all of that. from the furious to the frustrated and the bitter back and forth -- >> let's restore america. >> this is our day and we ain't giving it away. >> the national mall has been a tense place. come next month, it will take a lighter tone. >> jimmy, go. i'm calling for the nation to join me on the national mall. >> a million moderate march. >> his rally to restore sanity will be sarcastically countered by the march to keep your lives -- keep fear alive. >> sanity in washington? >> they take the farcical approach to point out how divided we are, hoping to put the handcuffs and hatred on hold for an afternoon. >> i disagree with you but i'm pretty sure you are not hitler. >> they say it is politic that a couple of comedians would turn out to be today's great communicators. >> i think they sp
. >> a couple of comedians have a plan to >>> jon stewart and stephen colbert are coming to washington. >> the question is, are they for real? >> the recent march as can be described as solemn, serious, and sometimes heated. some people say we have gotten too uptight. they have a plan to change all of that. from the furious to the frustrated and the bitter back and forth -- >> let's restore america. >> this is our day and we ain't giving it away. >>...
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stephen colbert will host a counter rally to keep fear alive. to counter stewart's dark forces of optimism. he says truth that comes from the gut and not from bks. these planned rallies come on the heels of the big glenn beck rally and that rally he in commemoration of dr. martin luther king's i have a dream speech. now the two rallies annoued this week could well provide some much-needed comic relief for a city and certainly for a nation broiled in tense political back and forthright ow. we did find one local resident who said she probably would attend. >> yeah, i think that could be a relief especially here where thin can get pretty tense and in light of glenn beck. some people would enjoy laugh and another way to look at things. >> reporter: a lot of the brouhaha surroundi the last rally was the date. the beck rally was held the grounds of the lincoln merial on the anniversary of dr. king's i have a dream speech. well, colbert and stewart say they have chosen october 30th because they are dates of no particular significance and we're showing
stephen colbert will host a counter rally to keep fear alive. to counter stewart's dark forces of optimism. he says truth that comes from the gut and not from bks. these planned rallies come on the heels of the big glenn beck rally and that rally he in commemoration of dr. martin luther king's i have a dream speech. now the two rallies annoued this week could well provide some much-needed comic relief for a city and certainly for a nation broiled in tense political back and forthright ow. we...
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as you may know stephen colbert testified in front of a y last week mocking the system. some democrats are divided on whether that was wise. >> my great grandfather did not travel across 4,000 miles of the atlantic to see this country overrun by immigrants. he did it because he killed a man in ireland. that's the rumor. i don't know in that is true. i would like to have it stricken from the record. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was embarrassment for mr. colbert, more than house. >> he was called by democratic chair of the subcommittee. >> you asked me chris, whether the testimony was appropriate, i think it was not. >> of course it is appropriate, he's an american. he comes before committee, has a point of view. he can bring attention to important issue like immigration. it was great. >> bill: you can decide hot pinheads and patriots are that morass that is it for us tonight. please check out the fox news for website different from billoreilly.com. if you came in late talking points memo tonight is about the new poll by politico and george wash
as you may know stephen colbert testified in front of a y last week mocking the system. some democrats are divided on whether that was wise. >> my great grandfather did not travel across 4,000 miles of the atlantic to see this country overrun by immigrants. he did it because he killed a man in ireland. that's the rumor. i don't know in that is true. i would like to have it stricken from the record. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was embarrassment for mr....
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., take a look at stephen colbert on capitol hill. here he is, they invited him in. they think it's a comedy club now. here he is, steve colbert. >> we all know there was a long tradition of great nations imparting foreign workers to do their farm work. after all, it was the ancient israelites who built the pyramids. but this is america, i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican, i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan. >> food for you to think about. p.j. o'rourke. your book is -- >> as if there weren't enough clowns in congress. >> p.j., thank you, buddy. when we return, let me finish with some thoughts about what president obama told "rolling stone" magazine. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. >>> let me finish tonight with some hope for progressives. there's a decent chance this next month that democrats can snare victory from the teeth of disaster. never doubt that disaster looms. if the young voters have something better to do tuesday, november 2nd, the progressive activists become passive, if the democrats fail to embrace the indepe
., take a look at stephen colbert on capitol hill. here he is, they invited him in. they think it's a comedy club now. here he is, steve colbert. >> we all know there was a long tradition of great nations imparting foreign workers to do their farm work. after all, it was the ancient israelites who built the pyramids. but this is america, i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican, i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan. >> food for you to think about. p.j....
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. >>> tv comedy host jon stewart and stephen colbert are planning dueling rallies here in d.c. they will seemingly take a huge rouse jab at beck's restoring honor rally. this calling on america to join them on the national mall on october 30th. so far, ard coming to facebook, tens of thousands of supporters have already signed on. >> it will be entertaining. that is for sure. >> pretty funny. it will be interesting to to see how many people will be down on the national mall. >> it sounds like a lot of people are rsvping. we'll see if they show up. today, we tart to get the heat and humidity building in here. right now is about the nicest part of the day with our temperatures in the 60s. let's look at the bus stop forecast as we are agetting the kids ready for school this morning. what you are going to find are relatively mild across the region early this morning. and lots of sunshine. sunrise will be at 6:56. temperatures in the upper 60s for some of you. mid-60s. a couple of spots where it will be about 70 degrees. not awe bad start to the day. current temperatures around the
. >>> tv comedy host jon stewart and stephen colbert are planning dueling rallies here in d.c. they will seemingly take a huge rouse jab at beck's restoring honor rally. this calling on america to join them on the national mall on october 30th. so far, ard coming to facebook, tens of thousands of supporters have already signed on. >> it will be entertaining. that is for sure. >> pretty funny. it will be interesting to to see how many people will be down on the national...
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host: stephen, independent line. caller: my cousin just retired from the freedom of information office. i wanted to give you my views on this. i have seen all of this across the country for years. all republicans have to say is california, illinois, new york, and a couple of other states in there. they -- there is mostly democratic senators in congress, and that is what is bringing the country down. [unintelligible] it would go a long way to help this country to get ahead. amen for the tea party. we do need jobs. thank you. guest: i agree with a lot of those sentiments and i think they are widely held. i wonder if the people will be saying the same things about republicans in two years, four years, or six years. that the country is being run wrong, overspending, and taxation. the fact that barbara boxer in california, she could lose. harry reid in nevada, to me, that is one of the most interesting races. he is running against a state senator, who beat the candidate in the primary. she had tea party backing. he is hav
host: stephen, independent line. caller: my cousin just retired from the freedom of information office. i wanted to give you my views on this. i have seen all of this across the country for years. all republicans have to say is california, illinois, new york, and a couple of other states in there. they -- there is mostly democratic senators in congress, and that is what is bringing the country down. [unintelligible] it would go a long way to help this country to get ahead. amen for the tea...
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. >> what do you make of the jon stewart and stephen -- i know you're a jon stewart fan. >> i am. >> you'll be on his show later tonight. >> that's true. >> what do you make of his rally? >> i think it's quite a courageous -- >>eraly to restore sanity. >> and to preserve fear, i think is what colbert says. i think it will be an interesting event. i believe there will be a pretty large turnout. i think there will be a lot of humor in it. and it's going to be interesting to watch how they avoid any alignment toward a liberal or conservative philosophy, and make sure they stay kind of out of politics and still retain their role as humorous. >> and obviously in retaliation to the tea party and the glenn beck rally. >> that's what i surmise because jon stewart hadn't told me that, i don't think he's told his viewers yet exactly what his motivations are. except, you know, just to bring rationality back to the political debate or discussion. >> jimmy carter's going to be 86 in less than two weeks. what's he got planned next? the next decade or two? [ technician ] are you busy? management ju
. >> what do you make of the jon stewart and stephen -- i know you're a jon stewart fan. >> i am. >> you'll be on his show later tonight. >> that's true. >> what do you make of his rally? >> i think it's quite a courageous -- >>eraly to restore sanity. >> and to preserve fear, i think is what colbert says. i think it will be an interesting event. i believe there will be a pretty large turnout. i think there will be a lot of humor in it. and it's...
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now it's jon stewart and stephen colbert and wait until you hear how many people may be coming to their rallies. >>> cutting your power bill might be as easy as making a phone call coming up next. >>> katy perry booted off sesame street, find out why the singer's duet with elmo who by the way is pantsless is getting cut from the show. >>> first some trouble for a diabetes med. neil cavuto has that and more in -- medicine. neil cavuto has that and more in your business report. >> more hits to the labor market, bristol-myers squibb cutting 850 jobs handing out the pink slip over the next six months. weekly jobless claims, 12,000 more americans filing for unemployment checks, around 4 1/2 million people continuing to get jobless benefits. the dow dropping almost 77 points, nasdaq and s&p losing ground. meantime sales of preowned homes are rising 7.6% in august from month the before, but sales compared to last august falling almost 20% when mortgage rates were actually a lot higher and some trouble for diabetes medicine. the food and drug administration restricting use of avandia here in am
now it's jon stewart and stephen colbert and wait until you hear how many people may be coming to their rallies. >>> cutting your power bill might be as easy as making a phone call coming up next. >>> katy perry booted off sesame street, find out why the singer's duet with elmo who by the way is pantsless is getting cut from the show. >>> first some trouble for a diabetes med. neil cavuto has that and more in -- medicine. neil cavuto has that and more in your business...
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. >>> you hear jon stewart and stephen colbert would bring a big crowd. now a bigger crowd is expected for their dueling rallies next month on the national mall. >> the construction projects some residents say is turning into a nightmare. >> 73 degrees. it's going to feel a lotlike summer today. stay with us for your weather and traffic to the on the 1s. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up lening strong families and hard wk means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tou times i've put education first. we've made record investments in o classrooms... doubled the mber of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now hav the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity invery neighborhd, i know that we must do even better. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide t
. >>> you hear jon stewart and stephen colbert would bring a big crowd. now a bigger crowd is expected for their dueling rallies next month on the national mall. >> the construction projects some residents say is turning into a nightmare. >> 73 degrees. it's going to feel a lotlike summer today. stay with us for your weather and traffic to the on the 1s. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up lening strong families and hard wk means opportunity. and that starts with...
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., take a look at stephen colbert on capitol hill. here he is, they invited him in. they think it's a comedy club now. here he is, steve colbert. >> we all know there was a long tradition of great nations imparting foreign workers to do their farm work. after all, it was the ancient israel identi israelites who built the pyramids. but this is america, i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican, i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan. >> food for you to think about. p.j. o'rourke. your book is -- >> as if there weren't enough clowns in congress. >> p.j., thank you, buddy. when we return, let me finish with some thoughts about what president obama told "rolling stone" magazine. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communities. restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and b
., take a look at stephen colbert on capitol hill. here he is, they invited him in. they think it's a comedy club now. here he is, steve colbert. >> we all know there was a long tradition of great nations imparting foreign workers to do their farm work. after all, it was the ancient israel identi israelites who built the pyramids. but this is america, i don't want a tomato picked by a mexican, i want it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan. >> food for you to think...
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take a look. >> stephen, i know, my rally is about being sane. in honor of the type of discourse i think we need to propose, i would like to say this, suck it, colbert. oprah's coming to my rally. not yours. oprah mentioned my rally. oprah mentioned my rally. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> yes. now, i know why they gave him the emmy. >> what are you going to do about it? >> i'm going to rock his world on october 30th. i don't understand why wow you'd have a rally to restore sanity. what does it mean to bring the moderates together to have their voice heard. they shouldn't be shouting. how can you be extremely moderate? that's like wearing extra medium. >> what do you think will show up? >> americans. you heard of them? >> how many? >> how many? early estimates are 1.5 billion people. all i want this is to be a generation-defining event. my only goal is everyone who is not there, on their death bed goes, i shouldn't have spent that time with my children. >> let me get your take on a couple of current issues. christine o'donnell? >> christine o'donnell. te
take a look. >> stephen, i know, my rally is about being sane. in honor of the type of discourse i think we need to propose, i would like to say this, suck it, colbert. oprah's coming to my rally. not yours. oprah mentioned my rally. oprah mentioned my rally. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> yes. now, i know why they gave him the emmy. >> what are you going to do about it? >> i'm going to rock his world on october 30th. i don't understand why wow you'd have a rally to restore...
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earth the book, the visitor's guide to the human race" in which he is pictured on the cover next to stephen colbert. kind of a planet of the apes thing going on here, i guess. stewart showed up earlier today and here is what happened. all right. stewart is back. it's inexplicable but he is here. >> i'm back. what about hi jon, nice to see you. >> bill: what, do you want me to be a phony? >> it hurts my feelings. >> bill: obama remorse. some people who voted for him as you saw delma hart the other day voted for the hope and dream it ain't happening. do you, jon stewart, have obama remorse? >> i think people feel a disappointment in that there was a sense that oh jesus will walk on water and now you are looking at look at that he is just threading water. >> bill: but did you buy the messiah thing when he was campaigning. >> look. i don't buy the messiah thing with the messiah thing let alone with a politician. >> bill: you were a supporter of obama. now, do you regret? >> i thought he would do a better job. i was a supporter of mccain for a long time. >> bill: but you threw mccain under the b
earth the book, the visitor's guide to the human race" in which he is pictured on the cover next to stephen colbert. kind of a planet of the apes thing going on here, i guess. stewart showed up earlier today and here is what happened. all right. stewart is back. it's inexplicable but he is here. >> i'm back. what about hi jon, nice to see you. >> bill: what, do you want me to be a phony? >> it hurts my feelings. >> bill: obama remorse. some people who voted for him...
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jon stewart and stephen colbert bringing their human to the nation's capital, calling america to join them on the national mall. thousands are already on board. will thomas has the details. >> reporter: for tonight i announce the rally to restore sanity. >> i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep fear alive. >> reporter: duly rallies the same day. comedy network stars jon stewart and stephen colbert offer viewers alternatives. >> well i asked my students in class today, out of 20 students, 20 said they are going to the rally. why? because they feel the only people on television that call politicians out for their misstatements or mistruths or weak logic are stephen colbert and jon stewart. >> reporter: this is scheduled three days before the mid-term elections. even some democratic strategists question whether the effort will keep those away who might have volunteered to get the vote out that weekend. >> instead of siphoning them off, you might mobilize them and get them interested and get them to see what is at stake in this election. >> fa
jon stewart and stephen colbert bringing their human to the nation's capital, calling america to join them on the national mall. thousands are already on board. will thomas has the details. >> reporter: for tonight i announce the rally to restore sanity. >> i am calling for the nation to join me on the washington mall for the march to keep fear alive. >> reporter: duly rallies the same day. comedy network stars jon stewart and stephen colbert offer viewers alternatives....